Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit RN
Asheville, NC
The Judge Group
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Location: Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC

Address: 509 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801

Floor: E4 - CVPC

Building: E Heart Tower

General Information

Tell us about the unit(s): Primary patient population is CV surgery and vascular surgery to include open heart surgery (CABG, AVR, MVR, Bentall, TAVR, etc), thoracic lung surgery (lobectomy, thoracotomy, etc.), esophagogastrostomy, AAA (open and endovascular), fem-pop bypass, carotid endarterectomies. We also receive overflow medical cardiology patients with diagnoses of heart failure, DKA, chest pain, sepsis, heart block, etc.

·         Number of Beds – 40 cardiac surgery stepdown beds

·         Number of Staff – approximately 100 total

·         Type of staff:

o    Day Shift – 1 charge RN (routinely out of staffing), 13 RN’s, 4 PCT’s, 1.33 HUC

o    Night Shift – 1 charge RN (routinely out of staffing), 13 RN’s, 4 PCT’s, 0.33 HUC

·         Patient Ratios – 1:5 patients per RN, 1:13 for PCT’s

·         Type of equipment – Baxter IV pumps, CADD epidural pumps, various lifts

·         EMR - Cerner

Typical hiring profile

Skill Set Most recruited for:

Must have:  candidates without these skills will not be considered for the role.

·         Stepdown experience

·         Telemetry experience

Preferred or nice to have:  candidates with these skills will be considered first.

·          Prior CV surgery and vascular surgery population experience (open heart, TAVR, lobectomy, AAA repair, and fem-pop bypass) within a year

·          CVICU experience

List typical procedures performed on unit(s):  

·         Epidural management

·         Chest tube management

·         Tube feedings

·         IV gluccomander

·         Cardiac gtt management (phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, milrinone, cardizem, amiodarone, insulin, heparin, nitroglycerin, ketamine)

Best personality Fit:

·         Team player

·         Enjoys fast paced environment

·         Flexible

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:

·         ACLS and BLS and active RN license

Floating Area(s):

·         Any SD (1:5 ratios) or MS (1:6-7 ratios) unit, ER inpatient holding area (1:6).